Powder dispenser



I June 21, 1932.

N. KASDAN ET AL POWDER DISPENSER Filed Sept. 16. 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS 3 3 NA THAN KA SBA/V DA//IE L .POI. LACK NEY RICHARD F. LANDWE'HR June 1932- N. KASDAN ET AL POWDER DISPENSER Filed Sept. 16, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS NA THAN KASDA/V RICHARD FI LA/VDWE/IR DAN/E PLLAGK BY I Patented June 21, 1932 as PATENT NATHAN icesmm AND Riot-men r. LANDWEHR, of NEW YORK, AND-DANIEL 120 LACK, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOBS TO MAJES'IIG METAL SPECIALTIES, or me, or NEW YORK, N. Y., A coieroaa'rion OF NEWFYORK "1 POWDER DISPENSER Application filed September 16,1931. Serial No. 563,210.

' by the compressing action of a follower plate latching lug for the removable bottom portion adjacent the hinge end of the dispenser.

and movement of a perforate plate, and has pensive device of this type which is convenient to operate.

It has previously been suggested that vanity cases of the above type might be made to operate by movement of a hinged cover. However such prior suggestions have contemplated a discharge of powder as the coveriis released or opened and this has the disadvantage that powder is discharged before the same is ready to be wiped up by the pufi, with the result that excess powder may be discharged which would be in danger of getting on the clothes of the user. In order to eliminate this disadvantage the present invention contemplates the cover being opened independently of any powder discharge and such discharge of powder not beginning until after the cover has attained a wide open position.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 shows one embodiment of this invention with the mirror exposing the contents of the cover.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1 except that the mirror has been raised to expose the perforate plate, parts of which have been broken away.

Fig. 4 is a top plan View of the follower plate and removable bottom portion, with parts of the follower plate broken away.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the device of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line (ta-6a of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a detail of the mirror. Fig. 8 shows the construction of the fram member which holds the perforate plate down against the action of the spring.

Fig. 9 shows the perforate plate and its actuating springs.

Fig. 10 is the powder container and its spaced outer walls or. casing.

Fig. 11 is a detail showing the spring and the frame 12. knuckles of the cover 11 mirror 17 plate holdi 20 and opening the cover.

Fig. 12 is a detail of the cover atchi g, 1;:

itsspring and actuating projection.

Fig. '13 shows the'spring for "the latching lug'of Fig. 141- and for its object to provide a simple and inex- Fig. 14 shows the latching lug for the-removable bottom portion at the end opposite the hinge end of the container.

The powder dispenser 10 of this invention is provided with a hinged cover 11 of the shape illustrated in which is fastened a frame 12 for holding whatever is desired within the recess 13, such as a puff or rouge or both,

and'the lipstick holder 14: pivoted at 15 to The pintle 16 secures the ing frame and the main body of .the powder container said last two members being illustrated in Figs. 8 and 10 respectively. The knuckles 18 of the mirror 17 are located in the central portion of the pintle.

For retaining the cover in closed position the latching lug 20 shown in Figs. 1,3 and 12 is spring actuated and provided with a projection 19- extending out of the dispenser outer walls or casing for releasing the lug An inwardly stampedprojection 21 on the cover is engaged by the lug 20 for holding the cover in closed position.

A removable bottom portion 22 provides accessibility for the powder container 23 and enables such container to be refilled with powder in a convenient manner whennecessary. The. side walls of the powder container are shown quite clearly by the numeral 24 in Figs. 3 and. 10. The perforate plate 25 closes one end portion of the container 23 and slides along the top of the container walls 24, preferably being guided by engagement with the inner sides of the outer casing walls 35. The

perforations in the plate 25 are of the shape illustrated and the dotted line in Fig 3 shows the relation between the plate perforations and the container walls .24.

The follower plate 26 presses the loose powi der against the perforate platebytheactionof the spring plate 27 having the arms or leaves 28 and 29 asillustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. This 7 spring plate issecured to the removable bottom portion22 by means of'the bent over:

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projections or in any other convenient manner. for retaining the removable bottom portion 22 are on the inside of the casing they engage the recesses 32 one at each end of the bottom portion 22. Said recesses 32' are formed between the main body portion 22.and the spring plate 27 which is raised or bent up from the main bottom portion 22 to form the recess and the stamped up sides for the bottom portion 22 constitute the sides of each recess 32. Since the powder container is of shallow depth the follower plate 26 and leaf springs 28 and 29 should also be compactly arranged. Therefore the springs are of only one thickness and not bentback on them- With such a constructionit is necessary for sliding movement to take place between the end portions of the leaf springs and either the follower plate or the bottom portion 22. For convenience such sliding movement is arranged to take place adjacent the follower'plate 26 by having the end portions of the leaf springs reduced in width as illustrated and inserted between stamped out strap portions 31 and the-follower plate 26.

As shown in Fig. 6 a spring 33 is constructed to-maintain the lipstick holder 14 inraised position whenever the cover is open and when closed the lipstick holder 14 is held within its recess illustrated. By having the outer end portion of the lipstick holder 14 raised whenever the cover is open it will be seen that the lipstick carrier 34 maybe easily grasped and pulled out of the holder 14 for convenient use. 7

From Fig. 10 it may be seen that the outer casing or walls 35 of the dispenser are integrally connected by the bottom portion 37 with the inner or container walls 24, the same being made from a single stamping. At opposite end portions of the walls 24 are provided recesses 38 through which the latching lugs for the removable bottom portion 22 extend. Knuckles 39 are formed on the walls 35 for receiving the pintle 16.

In Fig; 11 is shown the latching lug 40 which projects through the recess 38 adjacent the hinge end of the container, said lug being integral with the spring portion 41 and the spacer portions 42. The spring 41 is normally contiguous the end wall 24 0011- the latching lug for the opposite end of the removable bottom 22 is of similar shape so that either end of the removable bottom will fit within either end of the container. As the removable bottom 22 is snapped in place the spring 41 is bent back sufliciently to with- Since the yieldable latching lugs draw the lug far enough to allow it to engage and hold within the bottom recess 32, as shown the lug 40 is slightly rounded or wedge shaped for this purpose. The spring 47 and spacing portions 48 serve an analogous purpose at the opposite end of the container. At this end of the container the latching lug on the member 43 fits into a recess 38 in the'wall 24, not shown',but opposite the recess 38 in Fig. 10 which is shown. v

The actuating member 43 for the latching lug 45 fits over a perforation shown in Fig. 3 with the projection 44 extending through said perforation so as to be engaged by the tumb or fingernail of the operator from outside of the dispenser and moved in a directionaway from the hinge portion of the dis.-

penser to bend the spring 47 and move the lug 45 far enough to release the removable bottom portion, at which time the springs 28 and 29 will raise the bottom portion 22 far enough to be grasped and pulledout. After refilling the containerthe removable bottom portion is snapped into position with the lugs 40 and 45 retaining each end thereof by engagemant within the recesses 32. It will be understood that if desired the removable bottom portion 22 need not project below the plane of the bottom portion of the casing, in-

stead of extending slightly below the same as shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig.3 the projections 46 on'the member 43 areplaced between the end wall 24 and th spring 47.

The cover latching lug 20 is made integral with its spring 49 and provided with a projection 19 extending out of the dispenser casing as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 12, said projection passing through the hole 51 shown in Fig. 10. The spring 49 is stepped or notched as illustrated the first stepped por tion 52 serving to engage the spacer portions 48. The next step or notched portion 53 is received within the cooperative recesses 54 the spring 49 serves to retain the end portion ofthe frame 55 remote from its knuckles 56. When the projection 19 is pressed inwardly so that the latching lug 20 releases the cover, the holding frame 55 is provided with a recessed portion 50.as shown in Figs. 1 and 8 to give clearance. v

The perforations 57 in the plate 25 are of arcuate shapev and are arranged in rows as illustrated. The lateral edges of the plate 25 are bent as shown at 59 to provide guide channels 58 for receiving the helical springs 60 and maintaining them in a substantial alignment or straight axial condition while under compression. v secured at one end to the movable plate preferably by having the end of each channel 58 adjacent the hinge portion of the container closed, or if desired these springs 60 need not besecured to, but merely placed within the channels 58 so that they'may exert a thrust The springs 60 are each in the ends of the holding frame 55 so that j against the closed end of said channel. At the open end of the channels the springs projec't out from said channels and engage the front wall of the outer casing as shown in Fig. 3. In order to maintain the projecting end portions of the springs in alignment with the rest of the springs it has been found desirable to place headed pins 61 within said springs so that the springs may engage the headed portion of said pins as shown in Flg.

3. Between the rows of perforations 57 is found a longitudinal rib or imperforate portion. While the contiguous powder surface below such imperforate portions of the plate 25 is not agitated, it has been found in prac tice that the powder beneath such port-ions 62 does not compact into an objectionable and substantially solid wall which might impede movement of the follower plate 26, because due to the arcuate shape of the perforations the particles of powder adjacent the plate 25 are given a slightly transverse movement at the same time the plate is moved longitudinally. This transverse movement of the powder is sufiicient to break down any tendency for the powder to compact objectionably beneath the portions 62- with the result that a substantially free feed of powder is obtained until substantially all of it has been discharged.

The rear end of the plate 25 has a down turned flange 64 to which is secured an actuating lug 63 of substantially thicker metal than the flange. A portion of the end of the flange 64 is cut away as illustrated to receive the lug 63 and then the lug may be upset or headed over or riveted to the flange 64. This actuating lug 63 projects out through the hole 65 in the outer wall 35 as shown in Fig. 10. A stationary or fixed projection of a shape substantially the same as that portion of the lug 63 which projects out of the dispenser, is secured to the cover 11 as shown in Fig.2. These portions 63 and 66 are slightly rounded on their edges where they engage. On opening the dispenser the cover may be moved almost 180 degrees to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 before any discharge of powder begins and before the projection 66 engages the lug 63. On continued opening of the cover it may be moved through a position slightly more than 180 degrees of opening and until the outer edge of the cover engages the outer edge of the dispenser main body portion. In this last position the lug 63 will have been forced entirely within the dispenser by the projection 66 and said projection 66 will extend through the hole 65 and into the space between the inner and the outer Walls 24 and 35. In this last position of the cover when it has a maximum opening, projection 66 moves lug 63 and the plate 25'forwardly further compressing the spring 60. On partially closing the cover the springs 60 move the plate 25 in the opposite direction until the lug 63 projects out of the dispenser and until the flange 64 of the plate engages-the rear outer wall 35 below the knuckles 39.

To assemble the various parts of the dispenser the spring lug of Fig. 11 may be first inserted in place at the hinge end of the container. The lug actuating member of Fig. 14 is put in place over its perforation at the opposite end of the dispenser.

The spring 47 of Fig. 13 is next put in place as previously described and is illustrated in Fig. '3. The cover latch spring of Fig.

12 is then positioned with its projection 19 of the walls 24 against the action of the follower plate springs, the frame 55 is put in position with its front edge recesses 54 engaging the cooperative portions 53 of the spring 49, after which the pintle receiving knuckles 56 may be lowered into place. The mirror is then put in position and finally the cover portion 11, after which the pintle 16 may be passed through the knuckles of the several members to hold the parts together. Subsequently the container may be inverted and powder placed into the container 23 from the rear or bottom side, after which the bottom portion 22 may be snapped in place. If desired a puff may be arranged to fit within the frame 55'and rest on top of the plate 25 so that such puff may be held in place by the mirror when the cover is closed and serve as a guard against discharge of any excess ofloose powder through the plate perforation during the filling operation and before the powder has been compacted by the follower plate. I

'As' is well known in the art after the loose powder has been compacted'by a follower plate there is little likelihood of an uncle sirable excess being discharged through'the perforations of a movable plate even when such plate does not have its perforations closed by a shutter as was the custom in the old Norida vanity case of Soyez 1,504,001.

Among the advantages of'this invention maybe mentioned the discharge of powder does not take place in response to any movement of the cover until well after the cover has been opened widely. This'precludes the discharge of powder during theinitial opening movement of the cover to thus guard against the presence of an undesirable excess of powder. The cover may be held in one hand andthe main body portion of the dispenser in the'other-hand during continued opening .movement from the position illustrated in Fig. 2 for discharge, ofrpowder', after which the powder discharged upon'the top of the movable plate25 may be wiped up by apuif. If desired the likelihood of any loose powder being blown over thensers clothes may be further minimized by holding the cover 11 in one hand and with the pufi in the other handpressing the pufi and wiping it over the surface of the plate 25 at which time the pressing movement causes the plate 25 to be moved longitudinaly due torelative pivotal movement between the cover 11 and main body portion 10 of the dispenser. Previous attempts to manually-actuate a perforate plate of a vanity case in one direction and then have the plate moved in the opposite direction by means-of a leaf spring have not been successful. The powder seems to compact into an almost solid massanda leaf spring to be successful in all parts of the plate travel would have to be excessively long in order to provide the necessary strength to force the plate against the compacted powder within its perforations and throughout its entire travel.

Vanity cases in order to be attractive must be compactly designed to occupy a minimum space within a ladys handbag. Investigations by us have shown that leaf springs for operating the movable perforate plate in one direction are not practicable. It has been discovered that a plurality of helicalsprings especially if placed under compressionmay be made to give the requisite force necessary throughout the full plate travel. Features of the present invention include the provision of guide channels and pins for such springs to maintain them in desirable alignment for best operation. The recesses 32 when formed between the bottom 22 and the spring member 27 may be placed close to the outer surface of the bottom 22and at the same timehave such bottom portion compactly constructed to be of minimum depth.

a The removable bottom portion 22 has either of its ends interchangeable to engage the latching lugs 40 and 45. The lipstick holder is automatically raised on opening the cover to. facilitate :withdrawal of the lipstick carrier. The engagement between the cover latching lugspring-and the holding frame insures a secure fastening for the front end of said frame at alltimes. jThe only operative connection between the cover and movable plate are'the lug 63 and projection follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said'container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, a hinged cover for said dispenser, and means for actuating said perforate plate in response to movement of 1 said cover during its motion when well opened without actuating said plate during the early opening movement of the cover, the perforate plate beingadapted to discharge powder on movement in either direction.

2. A powder dispenser comprising a container for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of saidcontainer, a

follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container maybe compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate,a' hinged cover for said dispenseiyand means for actuating said perforate plate in response to movement of said cover during its motion when. well opened, said cover being movable through any acute angle during opening from its closed position without causing any actuation of said'perforate plate.

3. A powder dispenser comprising a con tainer forloose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a followerl plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and'perforate plate, a hinged cover for said dispenser, and means for actuating said perforate plate in response to movement .follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder Within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforateplate, a hinged cover for said dispenser, and means for actuating said perforate plate in response to movement of sald cover, said plate actuating means includmg a pro ection extendlng out of the dispenser adjacent the coverhinge in a direction away from said perforate plate, and a projection on said cover adapted to engage the first mentioned projection and actuate said perforate plate only after the cover has been. moved through about 180 degrees.

" 5. A powder dispenser comprising a container for loose powder, a. perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a

follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be-compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, manual means for tainer for loose powder, a perforate plateacross one end portion of said container, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, and means for actuating said perforate plate to discharge powder from the container, the perforations in said plate being arranged in rows witha plurality of longitudinal ribs or imperforate plate portions betweensaid rows whereby the powder in said container and under said imperforate longitudinal plate portions is not passed over by any plate perforations, and said plate perforations being so shaped as to move the powder in both directions transversely with respect to the portions of the powder which are not passed over by any plate perforations. V

7. A powder dispenser comprising a container for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a followerv plate within said container, means wherebyloose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, a hinged cover for said dispenser, and means for actuating said perforate plate in response to movement of said cover, said cover being movable through a substantial portion of its travel toward and from. a closed position without movement of said perforate plate, the resistance to plate movement offered by the powder being substantially the same for plate movement in either direction. I

8. A powder dispenser comprising a container for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, a latch for said cover means extending out of the container for actuating said latch, and means extending out of the container on the side opposite said latch for actuating said perforate plate.

9.'A powder dispensercomprising a container for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loosepowderwithin said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, a hinged cover for said dispenser, and'me'ans for actuating said perforateplate in response to movement of 7 said cover, said plate actuating means coinprisinga knob extending out of the dispenser and of a size adapted tobe engaged by a knob carried by the cover and pushed within the dispenser by said knob on the cover.

10. A powder dispenser comprising a container for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate: and perforate plate, the-perforations in; said plate being of arcuate shape and arranged in rows.

11.. A powder dispenser comprising a con tainer for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container,

follower plate within said container, means.

whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, a hinged cover for said dispenser, and, means for actuating said perforate'plate, and means tending to equalize compression on the powder and tending to equalizethe feed of powder through the variousplate perforations,,wh-ich last mentioned means comprises a plurality of leafv springs symmetrically located for pressing the follower plate substantially uniformlyv against the powder at each end portion of the container.

a 12. Apowderedispenser comprising a: container for loose-powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of saidcontainer, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said'follower plate; andperfora-te plate, a movable bottom portion for fillingthe container, said powder compression means including a leaf spring between said follower plate and movable bottom portion, the container being shaped to guide said follower plate in a direction substantially normal to the movable bottom portion and the ends of said spring being engaged bythe follower plate and movable bottom portion and fixed atone end while slidable at the other in suchmanner that movement of the follower plate inthe container causes a transverse sliding movement of the slidable end of said spring.

13. A. powder dispenser comprising a container for loose powder, a perforate. plate across one; end portion of said container, 2.

der compression means including aleafspring.

between said: follower plate and movable bottom portion, an outer caslng around said container for loose powder, a perforate plate tainer, an integral portion of said spring being fixed contiguous said movable bottom portion, there being a small recess formed between said spring and bottom portion of a size adapted to receive axyieldable latching projection within said recess whereby said latching projection may be on the inside but adjacent the dispenser outer casing.

14. A powder dispenser comprising a con- Y tainer for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a follower platewithin said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed betweensaid follower plate and perforate plate, a bottom portion removable for refilling said container, yieldable latching lugs arranged to engage opposite sides of said removable bottom portion whereby said bottom portion may have either of its lug receiving end portions engage either latching lug, and at least one of said lugs being actuated for removing said bottom portion.

15. A powder dispenser comprising a conacross one end portion of said container, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower 3 plate and perforate plate, a hinged cover for said dispenser, and means for actuating said perforate plate, a frame member for holding said perforate plate in position against the thrust of said powder compressing means, a

5 latching member for releasing said cover, a

spring cooperating with said latching member for maintaining the same in a position to hold the cover closed, said latch spring being shaped to engage and retain said holding frame member at one end portion thereof.

16. A powder dispenser comprising a container for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said, container, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powderwithin said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, manual means for moving said perforate plate in one direction and spring means for moving said plate in the opposite direction, said spring means comprising at least two helical springs extending in the general direction of perforate plate. travel and of a length at least about'as long as longest dimension of the powder containl er, saidesprings being located in guide spaces on opposite sides of the container between the container side walls and ou'ter side walls of the dispenser, said guide spaces being constituted by channels secured to and extending along the sides of said perforate plate,..and a pin axially within each spring and'extending from within said guide channels out thereof at one end to engage a dispenser wall.

17. A powder dispenser comprising a container'for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portionof said container,a

follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, manually operable means for moving said perforate plate in one'direction and spring means for moving said plate in the opposite direction, said spring means comprising a helical spring held under compression and engaging said perforate plate at one end portion and a stationary por-- tion of the dispenser at the other end, said spring being arranged with a guide housing to maintain the spring portions in operative position.

18. A powder dispensercomprising a con-' tam'er for loose powder, a perforate'plate across one end portion of said conta1ner, a;

follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder, within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and-perforate plate, a lug extending out of the dispenser for actuating said perforate plate from outside said dispenser, said lug being'of much thicker material than'said plate and rivetedto a portion of said plate out of the plane of the plate. 7

19. A powderdispenser comprising a container for'loosepowder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said container,- a

follower plate within said container, means" whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, a hinged cover for i saiddispenser, and means for actuating said perforate plate in responseto movement of a puff wiped over the perforate plate under pressure with one hand while. said cover is,v

held in the other hand, the opening movement ofsaid cover being independent of any perforateplate movement to discharge powder.

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20. A powder dispenser'comprising a c'ontainer for loose powder, a perforate plate across one end portion of said containeiya follower plate within said container, means.

whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, a hinged cover for powder type having a'cover and aperforate plate through which loose powdernis discharged, operating connections between said cover and perforate plate and located entirely on the outside of said vanity case for enabling loose powder to be discharged through said perforations in response to movement of said cover.

22. A powder dispenser comprising a con- 6 tainer for loose powder, a single perforate plate across one end portion of said container, a follower plate within said container, means whereby loose powder within said container may be compressed between said follower plate and perforate plate, at least a portion of the perforate portion of said plate being always open and said powder compressing means being the only means for preventing the leakage of power through said perforate plate in the absence of any shutter mechanism or second perforate plate for said perforate portion of said plate, the perforate portion of said plate and its travel being so related that less than the entire powder surface contiguous the perforate plate is shaved off at each stroke of said plate, the perforate portion of the plate adjacent the unagitated or unshaved part of the powder surface being arranged to move some of the powder transversely to the direction of plate travel whereby any tendency for the powder to compact into an almost solid and more dense mass is substantially reduced and the free feed of powder through the plate perforations is unimpeded.

23. A vanity case comprising a casing, a container for loose powder within the easing, a recessed plate sliding relativeto said container, a projection extending outside said casing, and acover pivoted to the casing above said projection and adapted to engage said projection when the cover is moved while wide open and to directly produce said relative sliding movement between the plate and container.

24. A vanity case of the loose powder type comprising a powder container, a pivotal cover, a recessed plate, means for producing relative movement between said plate and container for discharging power to be wiped up by a puff, said means including the cover, the resistance offered by the powder to said relative movement between the plate and the container being substantially the same in each direction of said movement, and the discharge of powder being substantially free and without clogging of the powder in the container.

25. A vanity case of the loose powder type comprising a powder container, a recessed plate across the discharge side of said container, mechanism for producing relative movement between said plate and container for discharge of powder to be wiped up by a puff, said mechanism including an elongated helical spring continually under stress and cooperating with said plate and container for efiecting said relative movement in one direction whereby the actuating force for said movement may be substantially uniform throughout a large amplitude of movement, a housing for said spring, and means for effecting said movement against the action of said spring, said means including a pivotal member movable through a wide angle from a position adjacent said container, the powder in said container being normally in contact with said plate while the vanity case is in. 

